Comparative physiognomy; or, Resemblances between men and animals . considered the author of his discoveries, and on examinationthey are found to be — 14 The children of an idle of nothing but vain phantasy. His grand idea is original-ity, and as this is attained byraking up whatever is explo-ded, and by paying homage toMisfortune ; and as language,in which he is so thoroughlyengrossed, is the mere clothing of ideas—his philosophy isnecessarily materialistic. His marvellous acquaintance withlanguages, and the multiplicity of his words, are as much asubject of wonder as is the gift
Comparative physiognomy; or, Resemblances between men and animals . considered the author of his discoveries, and on examinationthey are found to be — 14 The children of an idle of nothing but vain phantasy. His grand idea is original-ity, and as this is attained byraking up whatever is explo-ded, and by paying homage toMisfortune ; and as language,in which he is so thoroughlyengrossed, is the mere clothing of ideas—his philosophy isnecessarily materialistic. His marvellous acquaintance withlanguages, and the multiplicity of his words, are as much asubject of wonder as is the gift of speech in the parrot. Hebends all his efforts to excite the wonder of people more andmore — Till they cry out, • You prove yourself so able,Pity you were not dragoman at Babel;For had they found a linguist half so good,I make no question but the tower had stood ! THE MOCKING-BIRD. 325
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